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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997

Central

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal to regulate the telecommunication services, adjudicate disputes, dispose of appeals and to protect the interests of service providers and consumers of the telecom sector, to promote and ensure orderly growth of the telecom sector and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
24 of 1997
Ministry
Ministry of Communications
Department
Department of Telecommunications
Enacted
28 Mar 1997

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55 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment and incorporation of Authority.
  4. Section 4Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other members.
  5. Section 5Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and other members.
  6. Section 6Powers of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
  7. Section 7Removal and suspension of member from office in certain circumstances.
  8. Section 8Meetings.
  9. Section 9Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
  10. Section 10Officers and other employees of Authority.
  11. Section 11Functions of Authority.
  12. Section 12Powers of Authority to call for information, conduct investigations, etc.
  13. Section 13Power of Authority to issue directions.
  14. Section 14Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.
  15. Section 14AApplication for settlement of disputes and appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
  16. Section 14BComposition of Appellate Tribunal.
  17. Section 14CQualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members.
  18. Section 14DTerm of office.
  19. Section 14ETerms and conditions of service.
  20. Section 14FVacancies.
  21. Section 14GRemoval and resignation.
  22. Section 14GA.Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.
  23. Section 14HStaff of Appellate Tribunal.
  24. Section 14-IDistribution of business amongst Benches.
  25. Section 14JPower of Chairperson to transfer cases.
  26. Section 14KDecision to be by majority
  27. Section 14LMembers, etc., to be public servants.
  28. Section 14MTransfer of pending cases
  29. Section 14NTransfer of appeals.
  30. Section 15Civil court not to have jurisdiction
  31. Section 16Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal
  32. Section 17Right to legal representation.
  33. Section 18Appeal to Supreme Court.
  34. Section 19Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree
  35. Section 20Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal.
  36. Section 21Grants by Central Government.
  37. Section 22Fund.
  38. Section 23Accounts and audit.
  39. Section 24Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.
  40. Section 25Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  41. Section 26Members, officers and employees of Authority to be public servants.
  42. Section 27Bar of jurisdiction.
  43. Section 28Protection of action taken in good faith.
  44. Section 29Penalty for contravention of directions of Authority
  45. Section 30Offences by companies.
  46. Section 31Offences by Government Departments
  47. Section 32Exemption from tax on wealth and income.
  48. Section 33Delegation
  49. Section 34Cognizance of offences
  50. Section 35Power to make rules.
  51. Section 36Power to make regulations
  52. Section 37Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  53. Section 38Application of certain laws.
  54. Section 39Power to remove difficulties
  55. Section 40Repeal and saving.